Filipino

This Shrimp Bicol Express recipe is so delicious. It's a great seafood recipe that is rich in flavor and texture. Maybe this dish is not your typical Bicol Express recipe. But this recipe tastes better and is a good substitute for meat. Try this simple Filipino recipe, and undoubtedly you will love the taste. More dishes can be found in our recipe archive. Please feel free to browse. Thank you for visiting us.

This pork monggo recipe is similar to a classic ginisang monggo. Monggo is so healthy and delicious when cooked. And it’s a great protein source to substitute for meat. This Filipino recipe is a perfect combination of meat and vegetables for a healthy meal. Many Filipinos love to eat monggo. One thing I like about this recipe is that it is not expensive; it is very suitable for a tight-budget family. A cup of monggo with meat and leafy vegetables is enough to provide a delicious and nutritious meal for a hungry stomach. Try this easy-to-prepare pork monggo dish. Share and enjoy! Happy cooking!

The chicken inasal recipe is a grilled chicken dish similar to the usual barbecue. This chicken inasal recipe includes a unique basting sauce that is applied to the chicken when it is grilled until cooked through. The marinade and basting sauce in this recipe give the dish an extra-ordinary taste. It looks so appealing and tempting that everyone can’t resist. This is a great dish that many people enjoy eating. Mang Inasal fast food chains serve this kind of dish in the country, which makes it an instant hit with many Filipinos. Try out this Filipino dish, it's super easy to prepare and delicious.

The Bicol Express recipe, one of the most well-known Bicolano dishes, is known for its frequent use of hot peppers as an essential ingredient and coconut, which is a famous product in the region. Pork is the main ingredient in the recipe; it is cooked in coconut milk, coconut cream, and shrimp paste (bagoong alamang). Onions and garlic are also used. And, of course, hot peppers are added to make the dish spicy, called "Bicol Express". This delicious recipe with creamy savory sauce is a must-try Filipino recipe. Try this recipe at home. Surely you will enjoy the dish. Share and enjoy! Happy cooking!

Beat the heat with this vibrant and creamy Ube Ice Candy, a delicious twist on classic Filipino ice pops! Made with pure ube (purple yam), creamy milk, and sweeteners, this frozen delight is packed into ice candy wrappers and frozen until perfectly firm. Each bite offers a smooth, sweet, and slightly nutty ube flavor that’s irresistibly refreshing.

Sikwate, or Chocolate de Batirol, is a Filipino hot chocolate made from cacao (cocoa). In some parts of Mindanao and Visayas, like Cebu, we called it sikwa'te ("sik-wah-teh"). This is also known as tsokolate de batirol since a special tool called a batirol, a wooden instrument, is used to refine the texture of the tsokolate.
The main ingredient in it is tableya. To make it, it's a must to use a Filipino tablea, a pure cacao disc of raw chocolate. Tablea, or tableya, is made from cocoa beans, also known as cacao. The cocoa beans are dried, roasted, and milled, then traditionally hand-formed into small balls and flattened to form tablets. In the modern era, molders are used to make a uniform shape of tableya. Nowadays, pure tablya is semi-hard to find. Some commercial tableya we bought from the store is mixed in with some ingredients, like sugar and milk, resulting in a smooth, delicious cup of hot chocolate. But the taste is slightly different from the pure one.
For me, I prefer to use pure tablea in making hot chocolate so that I can control the sweetness of the drinks. Making hot chocolate is very easy. Just boil the tableya disc, stirring occasionally, until it completely dissolves (a batirol, if available, is better). Adding sugar and milk will result in a sweet, smooth hot chocolate drink, just adjust the desired sweetness. It is best paired with pandesal or any bread of your choice and rice puto (called "puto sikwa'te" in some parts of Leyte).

Binangkal is a delicious Filipino sesame bread ball. Its origins are in the Visayas and Mindanao regions of the Philippines. The binangkal is made from dough, formed into small balls, coated with sesame seeds, and deep fried until crisp and golden. Traditionally, it is often eaten with a cup of hot coffee or even a cup of sikwate (Filipino hot chocolate). It is also best for an afternoon treat. Share and enjoy!

A Taste of Tradition:

This humble snack reflects Filipino ingenuity affordable, easy to make, and deeply comforting. Whether you’re reminiscing about childhood meriendas or discovering it for the first time, Binangkal is a must-try filipino recipe.

This Filipino classic ensaymada recipe is so yummy and a very popular sweet pastry among Filipinos. This bread gained more popularity for a reason: this sweet pastry can be purchased at any local bakery and the well-known chain bakeries, along with other famous breads like pandesal. This Filipino bread is best served with a cup of hot coffee or even a cup of sikwate (Filipino hot chocolate). Try our classic ensaymada recipe. Please take note that this recipe requires skills to perfect the result. The size of the oven also matters for the entire baking period.

How to make ube halaya? This ube halaya recipe, an all-time Filipino favorite, is so easy to prepare at home. Mixing is the primary method for this recipe to have a beautiful ube halaya dessert. By preparing this recipe, let’s start with boiling the purple yum (ube), then grating and mixing it into the sweetening ingredient. Ube halaya is a Filipino's all-time favorite for a great reason. It’s simple and delicious; it can be used as a filling or ingredient for halo-halo, ube turon, or even an ice candy and many more. A must-try Filipino recipe.